We are seeking a motivated and experienced Payroll Team Leader to oversee a team of payroll specialists and ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll for our organisation. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, as well as a thorough understanding of payroll processes and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all payroll functions, this includes South Africa, & foreign countries where applicable
• Ensuring the accuracy of payroll preparation for clients and processing, payroll accounting (recons), benefits maintenance and various special payments coordination.
• Conducting regular file manager audits and compliance thereto
• Responding to enquiries related to payroll and providing guidance on the prevailing laws governing payroll and income taxes, employee benefits, garnishments, reimbursement policies and other statutory pay related entitlements.
• Approve monthly payroll changes as and when necessary, after payroll closure
• Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies (Recons)
• Reconcile the salary related accounts for the Clients to System on a as and when necessary.
• All reconciled items are to be cleared in the following month which they were identified in
• Maintaining accuracy and integrity of the payroll system information (Audits on monthly basis)
• Provides guidance on handling off escalations and other payroll related queries from sub ordinates and clients
• Assistance with system related functions which sub ordinates may not have access (Roll back input etc)
• Managing of staff output and productivity

Qualifications:

• Matric with Exemption or tertiary education
• Preferably a Payroll Administration or finance qualification
• VIP short courses or other courses related in line to support role

Experience

• Function related experience: <3-5> years
• Leading teams: <1 – 2> years
• Computer literacy (MS Office) advanced Word, proficient Power Point and Excel knowledge
• Technical ability
• VIP and Tax law and compliance, COIDA
• Accurate and confidential
• Good supervision and communicate at Snr Level

If you meet the above qualifications and are looking for an exciting opportunity to lead a talented payroll team, we encourage you to apply for the Payroll Team Leader position.